/* Custom Styles for Enhanced Graphics */
    body {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    }
    header.navbar {
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }
    header.navbar.sticky {
      background-color: rgba(22, 67, 77, 0.85);
    }
    .hero {
      background: url('/Assets/images/hero.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    /* Overlay for hero section */
    .hero::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: rgba(22, 67, 77, 0.85);
    }
    .hero .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .btn-custom {
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .btn-custom:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    /* Card hover effect */
    .card {
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    .card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(22, 67, 77, 0.85);
    }
    /* Footer social icons hover effect */
    .social-icons a:hover {
      color: #ffc107;
      transform: scale(1.2);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }
    /* Logo styling */
    .navbar-brand img {
      vertical-align: middle;
      max-height: 100px; /* Adjusted for better visibility */
    }
    .navbar-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    /* Sidebar */
    #sidebar {
      width: 200px;
      min-height: 40vh;
      position: fixed;
      top: 2;
      left: 0;
      background-color: #007b83;
      color: white;
      padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
    }

    #sidebar h5 {
      text-align: center;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    #sidebar .nav-link {
      color: white;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    #sidebar .nav-link:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      transition: 0.3s;
    }

    /* Main content */
    .main-content {
      margin-left: 240px;
      padding-top: 60px;
    }

    header {
      background-color: #007b83;
      color: white;
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .indexed-badge {
      background: white;
      color: #007b83;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .editor-card img,
    .author-card img {
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .btn-submit {
      background-color: #007b83;
      color: white;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-weight: 500;
      border-radius: 4px;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .btn-submit:hover {
      background-color: #005e65;
    }

    .highlights li {
      padding: 6px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px dashed #ccc;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }